| I am looking for a shade tree that has awesome fall color, but also grows quickly. The shade tree in front of our house died and has to be replaced. About 30-40 feet tall. |
| Here are a few suggestions: Walnut; Turns yellow in fall. One of the first to turn and drop leaves. One of the last to leaf out in spring. Red oak; Brilliant red leaves in fall. Color not as intense as some hard maples. White oak; Subdued red color of leaves in fall. Then turning brown and often staying on the tree until new leaves begin to grow in the spring Bur oak; Buff to yellow. Turning brown before falling. Hickory; Leaves turn yellow, then brown before falling. Ash; Leaves turn yellow, but some have a purplish cast. Leaves fall after walnut but earlier than oaks and maples. Elms; Leaves turn yellow, some turn brown before falling, others while still yellow. Soft maple; Leaves turn yellow. They don?t turn brown before falling. Hard maple; Brilliant red hues. Red pigmentation of some leaves breaks down before falling. Sumac; Very bright red, but often overlooked because it is a small tree confined to openings and edges. |
